RICHMOND, Va. (March5, 2012) – Efforts to block federal kidnapping in Virginia could be in trouble.
For the third day, the Virginia House of Delegates failed to vote on an amended version of HB1160.
The bill would prohibit any state cooperation with federal agents attempting to unlawfully detain a U.S. citizen under provisions in sections 1021 or 1022 of the NDAA. The House passed its version 96-4 back on Feb 14. Then the Senate overwhelmingly approved an amended version last week by a 38-1 vote. That sent the legislation back to the House for final approval. But U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) and Gov. Bob McDonnell have reportedly gotten involved behind the scenes, seeking to block final passage. Delegate Barbara Comstock (R-McClean) asserts passage could create “security risks” and has reportedly insinuated passage could result in a withdrawal of “federal cooperation” in the state.
